The French news platform Frandroid equips its studio with a Leyard LED screen

Located in the heart of Paris, Frandroid has recently acquired a state-of-the-art Leyard VEM1.8 LED solution, installed by integrator Solutions Audiovisuelles (SAV).

The new LED screen is part of Frandroid's new Internet television studio, created to expand the company's global audience.

Since 2008, the French news platform Frandroid has been dedicated to disseminating information about innovation and supporting its readers throughout the entire life cycle of their technology product purchases. At the core of the company's DNA is a commitment to delivering breaking news on cutting-edge technologies, while ensuring viewers fully understand these latest technological innovations.

Sylvain Piquois, Key Account Manager at SAV, says, “Given Frandroid's reputation as a leading technology news platform, we were excited to be contacted. The instructions were clear: they were looking for a reputable company to supply an LED solution for their new web television studio in Paris.”

Faced with stiff competition, the SAV team invited Frandroid to visit Leyard's demonstration facility and check out the capabilities of Leyard's VEM series of fine pitch LED displays. “We conducted an extensive test using the camera equipment provided by Frandroid for the new studio. Our extensive experience in TV studios across the EU benefited us and after the demonstration, the Frandroid team was convinced that the screen LED VEM1.8 de Leyard It was the perfect solution for them, thanks to its design and attractive price,” continues Piquois.

Aligned and seamless screen

He flexible design of the cabinet from VEM series It allows easy formation of three or four-sided shapes, making it ideal for creative display applications, with its special six-axis alignment features ensuring that the video wall can be perfectly aligned and seamless.

These features proved crucial during the setup of the LED display in the Frandroid studio. “We had to build the screen at a precise 90-degree angle while ensuring an optimal viewing experience,” adds Piquois. “With the full support of the Leyard team, who worked closely with us throughout the process, we achieved a perfect 90-degree screen with zero millimeter separation.”

“My experience working with the Leyard and SAV teams has been extremely satisfactory and professional,” he says. Arnaud Gelineau, creative producer and team leader at Frandroid. “From our first contact with Xavier [Guillermain, French Zone Director at Leyard], I was excited by the presentation of the different technologies in his showroom. His technical mastery and in-depth explanations played a decisive role in our choice of supplier. “This meeting established a climate of trust.”

Gelineau adds that, after their conversation with Guillermain and based on his recommendation, they established contact with SAV, and the experience was “equally remarkable.”

“The exchanges were as pleasant as they were constructive, and this occurred in an efficient manner,” he adds, further noting that the deployment of the project went smoothly, taking into account both the technical limitations and Frandroid's ambitions for the optimal use of the LED wall. “Every decision made for the installation was carefully tailored to these objectives,” he explains.

The Frandroid team closely monitored all stages of the installation phase, and SAV provided a extensive training to ensure proper use of the screen.

“To this day, the regular use of the LED screen remains at the center of our activities, especially during the live broadcast of our shows on Twitch, in which our three media channels participate,” says Gelineau. “To satisfy our production needs, we connect the screen to a fully remote-controlled PC. This approach has automated all operations, simplifying the launch of the screen and the display of the contents corresponding to each program. The objective was to guarantee absolute transparency of use.”

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